British Line of Succession on 6 May 1959

Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II

Age 33 (born 21 April 1926, will die on 8 September 2022)
Sovereign since 6 February 1952 (7 years, 3 months)

Previous change: 26 February 1959 | Next change: 20 June 1959
Previous day: 5 May 1959 | Next day: 7 May 1959

• 1.
  The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles III)
  Age 10 (born 14 November 1948),
  Son of the sovereign
• 2.
  The Princess Anne (The Princess Anne, Princess Royal)
  Age 8 (born 15 August 1950),
  Daughter of the sovereign
• 3.
  The Princess Margaret (The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon)
  Age 28 (born 21 August 1930, will die on 9 February 2002),
  Sister of the sovereign
• 4.
  The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
  Age 59 (born 31 March 1900, will die on 10 June 1974),
  Uncle of the sovereign
• 5.
  Prince William of Gloucester
  Age 17 (born 18 December 1941, will die on 28 August 1972),
  First cousin of the sovereign
• 6.
  Prince Richard of Gloucester (Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester)
  Age 14 (born 26 August 1944),
  First cousin of the sovereign
• 7.
  Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
  Age 23 (born 9 October 1935),
  First cousin of the sovereign
• 8.
  Prince Michael of Kent
  Age 16 (born 4 July 1942),
  First cousin of the sovereign
• 9.
  Princess Alexandra of Kent (Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy)
  Age 22 (born 25 December 1936),
  First cousin of the sovereign
• 10.
  The Princess Mary, Princess Royal
  Age 62 (born 25 April 1897, will die on 25 March 1965),
  Aunt of the sovereign
• 11.
  George Lascelles, The 7th Earl of Harewood
  Age 36 (born 23 February 1923, will die on 11 July 2011),
  First cousin of the sovereign
• 12.
  David Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (David Lascelles, the 8th Earl of Harewood)
  Age 8 (born 21 October 1950),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 13.
  James Lascelles
  Age 5 (born 5 October 1953),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 14.
  Jeremy Lascelles
  Age 4 (born 14 February 1955),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 15.
  Gerald Lascelles
  Age 34 (born 21 August 1924, will die on 27 February 1998),
  First cousin of the sovereign
• 16.
  Henry Lascelles
  Age 5 (born 19 May 1953),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 17.
  James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife
  Age 29 (born 23 September 1929, will die on 22 June 2015),
  Second cousin of the sovereign
• 18.
  Olaf V, King of Norway
  Age 55 (born 2 July 1903, will die on 17 January 1991),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 19.
  Harald V, King of Norway
  Age 22 (born 21 February 1937, will die on 28 August 2026),
  Second cousin of the sovereign
• 20.
  Princess Ragnhild of Norway
  Age 28 (born 9 June 1930, will die on 16 September 2012),
  Second cousin of the sovereign
• 21.
  Haakon Lorentzen
  Age 4 (born 23 August 1954),
  Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 22.
  Ingeborg Lorentzen
  Age 2 (born 27 February 1957),
  Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 23.
  Princess Astrid of Norway
  Age 27 (born 12 February 1932, will die on 11 September 2026),
  Second cousin of the sovereign
• 24.
  Carol Lambrino
  Age 38 (born 8 August 1920, will die on 27 January 2006),
  Third cousin of the sovereign
• 25.
  Paul-Philippe Hohenzollern
  Age 10 (born 13 August 1948),
  Third cousin once removed of the sovereign
• X.
  Michael I of Romania
  Age 37 (born 25 October 1921, will die on 5 December 2017),
  Third cousin of the sovereign
  Excluded: Married a Catholic
• 26.
  Margareta of Romania
  Age 10 (born 26 March 1949),
  Third cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 27.
  Princess Elena of Romania
  Age 8 (born 15 November 1950),
  Third cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 28.
  Princess Irina of Romania
  Age 6 (born 28 February 1953),
  Third cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 29.
  Princess Sophie of Romania
  Age 1 (born 29 October 1957),
  Third cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 30.
  Prince Nicholas of Romania
  Age 55 (born 5 August 1903, will die on 9 June 1978),
  Second cousin once removed of the sovereign